Missouri may deny meat packer’s request to dump wastewater in river
By Allison Kite State regulators are poised to deny a request from a southwest Missouri…
Missouri may deny meat packer’s request to dump wastewater in river
By Allison Kite State regulators are poised to deny a request from a southwest Missouri meat-packer to discharge treated wastewater directly into a river already impaired by E. coli. Missouri Prime Beef Packers requested permission from the state to treat wastewater from its meatpacking operation near Pleasant Hope using a proprietary microbe technology and discharge…
You can still find winter activities in parks in December
By Dennis Bresnahan It is now December and because of the cold, snow and early sunsets, not as many people are going to state, county and city parks. In the fall season, people still go out for many reasons including hikes, picnics on warm days and even camping. Fall is also a great time for…
MDC announces zoo-reared eastern hellbender found with clutch of eggs on Gasconade River
Roughly a year after a zoo-reared Ozark hellbender successfully fathered a clutch of eggs in the wild, an eastern hellbender has followed suit. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently confirmed the first eastern hellbender raised in human care at the St. Louis Zoo has reproduced in the wild on the Gasconade River. The news…
Mother Nature has a lot to offer in the winter
I know all too well how difficult it is to fight the urge to hibernate during the winter months. However, as someone who likes fresh air and gets stir-crazy if I don’t get time in nature, I think it’s important to not let cold weather completely halt all outdoor activities. So, here are a few…
Christmas bird hunt
There are some things in life that are as regular as a clock’s works. The word we often use to describe these time-withstanding activities is “tradition.” Many good hunting and fishing tales are steeped in tradition. As you look at the title of today’s article it may strike a traditional chord in your memory….
Spooklight on the Devil’s Elbow
By Matt Ankney (Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part story.) The Cave – part 5 “Sir, we’re takin’ awful heavy casualties. The Sentinel refuses to relinquish the Artifact. Engineers have lost contact with the men farther in,” the Lieutenant reported. Torches illuminated the cave’s one-hundred foot tall entrance. Faint amber light, reflecting…
Figuring out a new farm
One of the hardest, yet most gratifying things that deer hunters can do is to get a new spot to hunt and then figure out how to hunt it. I hope the following paragraphs serve to help you accomplish this. You might not yet have that new spot but are in the process of…
Recalling Herron’s march from Springfield to Prairie Grove
It’s fair to say that the story of the Civil War in the Ozarks is relatively unknown compared to eastern campaigns such as Gettysburg and Atlanta. It seemed like a daily occurrence when I worked at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield for a visitor to ask, “What war was this battle in?” in all seriousness. Our…